About this role
Job summary
A fixed term, Band 5 maternity cover opportunity has arisen within the Occupational Therapy Team based at Furness General Hospital.
We are looking for a dynamic, motivated Occupational Therapist to join our Occupational Therapy team as a Band 5 Occupational Therapist within the inpatient OT team.
In this rewarding role, you will use your core OT skills to promote participation and independence in activities of daily living. You will play a key role in facilitating timely discharges from the acute hospital and reducing the patient's length of stay. You will predominantly work in an acute hospital and also access home visits completed within the community. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge and skills across a variety of clinical areas including Trauma and orthopaedics, Acute medicine and general surgery.
Main duties of the job
You will have knowledge and experience in the assessment and treatment of patients and will be motivated to join us in improving our patients' experiences. You will join a dedicated and motivated team of Occupational Therapy staff and will work closely with our wider Therapy and Multidisciplinary team. Staff develop their knowledge and skills using our appraisal process and we actively support staff through supervision with in-service training opportunities and a peer support group.
Awareness and experience of patient flow and discharge are essential accompanied by the ability to prioritise, risk assess and complete clear documentation.
You will need to show an ability to adapt and be flexible to the demands of the clinical service, showing responsiveness and resourcefulness.
Requirements:- - You will have A Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists- Registration with HCPC as an Occupational Therapist
The ability to travel between sites and in the community
About us
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk/
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- Health and Care Professions Council registered Occupational Therapist.
- Diploma or Degree in Occupational Therapy approved by the College of OT, UK , (For staff who trained pre 1980's a Degree in OT was not available - either qualification is acceptable for this post)
Desirable
- Membership of the British Association of Occupational Therapists.
Experience
Essential
- Comprehensive experience at undergraduate level of the core competencies within Occupational Therapy.
- OT practice placement experience or post registration work experience in an acute hospital setting as an OT, achieving knowledge and skills applicable to this post.
- Experience of MDT working
Personal Abilities
Essential
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the post.
- Ability to participate in manual handling tasks
- Ability to travel to provide assessment and treatment to patients in the community
Skills, ability and knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of professional ethics and their application in practice.
- Assessment, observation, evaluation and reporting skills.
- Ability to work single handed with individuals/groups of patients with access to guidance from a Specialist or Advanced OT either on site or by telephone in the absence of own supervisor.
- Basic knowledge of health and social care legislation and guidelines e.g. National service Frameworks (NSF's) and National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for clinical conditions and application to OT practice.
- Basic knowledge of the principles of clinical governance, confidentiality and health and Safety.
- Written and oral communication skills in English sufficient to communicate effectively with patients to gain consent and explain treatment interventions and gain information required for the patient's medical/social history relevant to OT.
- Basic computer skills e.g. word processing, email and internet skills.
- Evidence of Moving and Handling experience
- Awareness of patient flow and discharge pathways
Desirable
- Knowledge of current evidence based practice in OT.
- Competent skills in risk assessment and risk management.
- Supervisory skills.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
Furness General Hospital
Dalton Lane
Barrow in Furness
LA14 4LF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.uhmb.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)